Yvonne Is an Early-Maturing 13-Year-Old 8^th Grader Who Is a New

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Yvonne is an early-maturing 13-year-old 8^th grader who is a new student in an urban middle school.Last month she moved into the area with her mother and her three siblings.The family moved to be nearer to Yvonne's grandparents after the breakup of her parents' relationship.Yvonne is tall for her age and is bothered by the looks and sexual comments about her breasts from boys in her school.She has not been able to make friends at the new school.What does this example illustrate about the ease of the adolescent transition for early-maturing girls like Yvonne?

• A)Early-maturing girls are more likely to be admired by others and have higher self-esteem than late-maturing girls.
• B)Early-maturing girls are more likely to be rejected by girls who are less mature.
• C)Early-maturing girls are more confident about their sexuality than late-maturing girls.
• D)Early-maturing girls are neither more confident nor more likely to be r ejected than late-maturing girls

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